Kevin Michaels (drums, vocals, writer/arranger, producer) hails from a longtime musical family. At age twenty, he was set to possibly become a full-time member of the Beach Boys “until my father called Carl (Wilson) and told him I was not going to do anything with them and to never contact me again,” recalls Michaels, wistfully. “Voila, that put that kibosh on me (playing with the Beach Boys). I did stay in contact with them, and resented (that my dad did this) for many years thereafter.” Michaels studied his craft under some of the best – Jeff Porcaro (Toto), Alphonse Mouzon (Weather Report), and more. By his estimate, Michaels has played with hundreds of bands throughout his four-plus decade career and received a music credit on the 2006 motion picture, “The Departed.” Previously, Enigma Project hosted a successful weekly Jam Session in the High Desert at Mattie’s Blues Club in apple Valley .